A systematic review of techniques and effects of self-help interventions for tinnitus: Application of taxonomies from health psychology

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2016, Pages S79-S89

  Greenwell, Kate ^a,b   Sereda, Magdalena ^a,b   Coulson, Neil ^b   El Refaie, Amr ^c   Hoare, Derek J ^a,b  

^a National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

health psychology; interventions; self help; systematic review; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-MANAGEMENT; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84965056803     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2015.1137363     Document Type: Review

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